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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG18 recorded 174 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.32 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring55.11 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment174 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 4.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

174
trending_up +47.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.11per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

978

Within SG18 district

Central Bedfordshire

32,716

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Park/Open Space Map
total: 8 Vehicle crime: 6 Public order: 1
8
Church Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Eldon Way Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Violet Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Honeybee Close Map
total: 5 Other theft: 2 Possession of weapons: 1
5
Steamer Croft Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1
5
Rouse Place Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Reynolds Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
High Street Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
4
Dunton Lane Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 4
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
174 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
48
27.6%
Vehicle Crime
41
23.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
38
21.8%
Public Order
10
5.7%
Other Theft
9
5.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
5.2%
Burglary
5
2.9%
Other Crime
5
2.9%
Drug Offences
4
2.3%
Shoplifting
3
1.7%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.6%
Weapons Possession
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: SG18

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SG18 at 27.6%. Vehicle Crime (23.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (21.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG18 has risen slightly — by 4.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +47.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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